Typewriter retaining bracket



Sepf- 8, 1953 w. H. Rl'rcHlE ETAL 2,651,483

TYPEWRITER RETAINING BRACKET Filed Julyv 27, 1950 llll IWW "um 2/ l j 22"y, /0 a Lf /27 Z7 Ii j 28 /37 26\ 25 X La l Y l f INVENTORS ATTORNEYPatented Sept. 8, 1953 n 2,651,483 TYPEWRITER RETAINING BRACKET WilliamH. Ritchie, Philadelphia, Pa., and James T. Humes, Harrisonburg, Va.;said Humes assignor to said Ritchie Appucatin July 27, 1950', serial No.176,222

This vinvention relates to a bracket for retaining a typewriter inposition on the tilting shelf of a typewriter desk.

An object of the invention is the provision of a bracket for retainingatypewriter in position on the top orshel'f'of a desk when said top ismoved into closed position in the desk, said bracket being formed from aflat strip of spring metal and bent to provide a hook to receive thefront edge of a desk top and a U-shaped member, the distance between theouter ends of the legs of said member being varied by a threaded Vboltand nut to cause the hook upstanding from the free end of one of thelegs to clamp a front bar on the typewriter and likewise the typewriteragainst movement.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device forretaining a typewriter in place when the top of a desk is moved into aposition for completely housing the typewriter, said device including anupper typewriter-engaging member and a lower desk engaging member, saidmembers being resiliently connected together by a U-shaped member withmeans for drawing the legs of the U-shaped member towards each other forcausing the upper engaging member to exert a downward pull on a frontbar of the typewriter to retain the typewriter in position.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bracketconstructed of resilient material having a hook for engagement over afront bar of a typewriter and a second hook for engagement with thefront edge of the top of a typewriter desk, said hooks being connectedtogether by the legs of a U-shaped member, said U-shaped member andhooks being in integral formation, the bracket retaining the typewriteragainst movement when the top and attached typewriter are tilted to ahoused position in the desk, means being employed for adjusting thefirst mentioned hook relative to the bar.

This invention is best understood from a consideration of the followingdetailed description in connection with the accompanying drawing,forming a part of the specication, nevertheless it must be borne in mindthat the invention is not limited to the disclosure, but is susceptibleof such changes and modifications as shall define no material departurefrom the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appendedclaims.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the typewriter retaining bracket,and

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section takenlongitudinally through the outer Y Z`Claims. (Cl. 248-25) portion of thebracket, showing the hooked ends of said bracket in engagement with afront bar of a typewriter and the front edge of a supportiingkshelf, ofa well known form of typewriter Referring more particularly to thedrawing I0 designates generally a bracket bent to shape from a flatpiece of resilient material. A U-shaped member II includes legs I2 andI3 and a bight portion I4 forms a resilent connecting means between apair of spaced hooks I5 and I6.

VAn integral extension 20 rising from the outer end of the leg I2 mergesinto the hook I5 which is adapted to engage over a front bar 2| of atypewriter. The extension is bent inwardly at 22 in order to properlyposition the hook I5 for the reception of the bar 2I when the hook I6 isin place. The hook I5 is fashioned in'such a manner that the bar 2|Will-be nested substantially in the hook although there may bevariations in the cross sections of said bars on different types ofmachines.

The hook I6 includes a member 23 depending from the outer or free end ofthe leg I3 and connects the hook integrally with said leg. The hook isspaced suflicienly from the leg I3 so that the front edge of the top orsupporting shelf 24 of the typewriter desk will be received neatly bysaid hook. The hook has sufficient length to prevent the same fromslipping accidentally from the top.

The leg I3 of the U-shaped member II is punched upwardly toV provide atapered seat 25 to seat the tapered head 26 of a threaded bolt 2l. Theleg I2 of said U-shaped member is provided with an opening to receivethe bolt. A nut 28 screwed onto the bolt engages the upper face of thespring leg I2.

In the Aapplication of the bracket I0 to the typewriter and the desktop, the hook I5 is engaged over the front bar 2I of the typewriterafter the bight portion I4 of the U-shaped member II has been positionedbetween the bottom of the typewriter and the upper surface of the desktop or supporting shelf 24 of the movable section of the desk. The hookI6 is shifted inwardly until the depending member '23 is in contact withthe front edge of said shelf.

It must be borne in mind that the bracket will be tilted outwardly atthe lower end when applying the bracket. The resiliency of the legs I2and I3, the bight portion I4 of the U-shaped member, the extension 22and the hook I6 including the depending member 23 provides for thetilting of the bracket.

The nut 2B when turned on the threaded bolt 21 causes the free ends ofthe legs of the U -shaped member to be moved towards or away from eachother to take care of Various sizes and makes of typewriters so that thehook l5 will clamp on the bar 2| suliiciently to hold the typewriter inplace when the top is shifted to the closed position in the desk. Thenut further permits the leg I2 and the hook l5 to be elevated when thenut is screwed outwardly on the bolt 21 to facilitate the application ofthe hook to the bar 2l. The nut is then tightened for proper adjustment.

By virtue of the fact that the 'bracket is constructed from a resilientmaterial, it will be understood that the extension 2li and hook l5 maybe readily bent by hand so `as to position the hook l5 at variousheights, where foundnecessary in order to engage the front bar of atypewriter.

It will be appreciated that where reference is made to the top 24 of thedesk it is intended to designate the supporting shelf for thetypewriter.

This shelf is hinged Vin such a manner within the framework of the deskthat said shelf may be swung inwardly to house not only the typewriter,but to shift a false top or cover into a horizontal position for closingthe desk to protect the typewriter against dust and damage.

We claim:

1. A bracket for removably attaching a typewriter to the top of a desk,said bracket being formed from a single strip of resilient material,said strip being bent intermediate the length thereof to form a U-shapedmember providing spaced parallel legs, one of saidA legs being bentupwardly and recurved downwardly to form a hook member for engaging afront bar of a typewriter, the other of said legs having a rightangufill lar depending portion and a portion extending in parallelspaced relation to said leg member forming a hook member adapted toreceive the front edge of a desk which supports the typewriter.

2. A bracket for removably attaching a typewriter to the top of a desk,said bracket being formed from a single l.strip of resilient material,said strip being bent intermediate the length thereof to form a U-shapedmember providing spaced parallel legs, one of said legs being bentupwardly and Arecurved downwardly to form a hook member for engaging afront bar of a typewriter, the other of said legs having a right angulardepending portion and a portion extending in parallel spaced relation tosaid leg member forming a hook member adapted to receive the front edgeof a desk which supports the typewriter, said legs being formed with anaperture in registry with one another, and an adjustable means in saidapertures for drawing said legs toward each other for increasing thepressure of the hook on the front bar of the typewriter.

WILLIAM H. RITCI-IIE. JAMES T. 'HUMES References Cited in the le of thispatent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,543,253 Gerwig June 23,1925 1,660,648 Lindstrom Feb. 28, 1928 2,020,535 Stansberry Nov. 12,1935 2,684,926 Tinnerrnan June 22, 1937 2,461,671 Mettenleiter Feb. 8,1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 199,893 AGermany July 2, 1908

